Welcome to Episode 71 of the James Ignatowich Show. This episode is dedicated to discussing the importance of the two-handed backhand in mixed doubles pickleball. The two-handed backhand can be more useful in mixed doubles than in men's doubles, because it allows for more creativity and offense. James shares his strategy for the two-handed backhand, how it allows for more speed and power shots, and how the shot in mixed doubles is specifically different from single or doubles pickleball. There are advantages to playing on the right side when you are a right-handed male player in mixed doubles and it's important that female players learn to earn points from the right side.

Welcome to Episode 70 of the James Ignatowich Show! In this episode, James discusses advantages and disadvantages of a righty and lefty playing pickleball on the same team. He also talks about things that could make men's doubles more exciting (and what would get more people to watch?), the differences between men's doubles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles, and why it could be a good idea for different paddle standards to be implemented for men and women. James also covers some pickleball strategy, including the power of the drive and crash play, coverage from the middle, and the effectiveness of a two-handed backhand cross-court topspin roll dink.

Welcome to Episode 69 of the James Ignatowich Show! In this episode, James talks about playing at the PPA Sacramento Open, where he partnered with Ben Johns (and did not win!) and Anna Bright. There are major differences between PPA and MLP tournaments, but each has their own advantages. James shares an important tip that will change your backhand 4th shot forever. He also discusses the importance of your pickleball paddle position in transition, the challenges of playing on the right side of the court, and why it's so important to continue learning and experimenting in pickleball.

Welcome to Episode 68 of the James Ignatowich Show! In this episode, James discusses partnering with Ben Johns at the PPA Sacramento Open, crushing your returns, and his new podcasting setup. Plus - how the game of pickleball is about to change due to hot paddles, and how the limit on pickleball paddle technology might ruin the pro pickleball scene.

Welcome to Episode 67 of the James Ignatowich Show! In this episode, James talks about the importance of pickleball technique and tension control, and why you should be focusing on pickleball basics like dinking, dropping, and serving. Also, learn why your leg movement will play an important role to generate power needed for any movement in your pickleball game. James also introduces his newest assistant coach, pickleball trainer Jared Cohen, and announces upcoming clinics (and how you can sign up to train with pickleball pro James Ignatowich)

Welcome to Episode 66 of the James Ignatowich Show! In this episode, James discusses the PPA Atlanta tournament and losing in the doubles final (again). He also talks about the split step "controversy," the importance of resetting in pickleball and how to determine your resetting style, and how to use your weight transfer to improve your serve. Plus, the pickleball backhand ATP shot and why he prefers two hands over one.

Welcome to episode 65 of the James Ignatowich Show! In this episode, James shares pickleball strategy tips, including how to make your dinks bounce deeply and using topspin to control the kitchen line. PLUS - the concept of the hesitation dink: being aggressive without speeding the ball up. He explains how to use your body and extra arm motion to make it look like you might speed the ball up. James also goes over the rule change regarding serving in Major League Pickleball.

Have you found your speed-up goes out more often than not? In Episode 64 of the James Ignatowich podcast, James discusses the most common mistakes that rec pickleball players make when speeding up the ball and what you can do to fix it. Learn more about why speed-up shots are not meant to win the point, countering a speed-up shot in your next pickleball game, and how you should prepare to end the point after a speed-up. PLUS - How the pickleball speed-up changes as you increase your skil.